Henry VIII broke with Rome for a number of different reasons. These include his desire for a divorce which the pop would not grant, his need to close down the monasteries to get more money and his wish for more power to rule England. The most important reason is his need for a son, which would be the heir to the thrown because Henry VIII would have wanted England to be by Tudors as long as it could be, for this to happen he would need a son which would forever bare the Tudor name. In this paragraph, I will be talking about Henry and the divorce. Henry wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon because Henry desperately wanted an heir to the throne (preferably a son), but Catherine was getting old and would not be able to have children anymore. Henry desperately wanted and heir because he wanted England to be ruled by a Tudor for as long as possible, to do that he would need son that would forever bare the Tudor name to continue the Tudor reign when he died. But there was only one problem with this.......as catholic the pope would not allow Henry to go forward with the divorce as this was forbidden for Catholics. This reason is majorly important as this is the main reason why Henry broke from Rome and because him wanting a divorce and not being granted it was what triggered it all. In this paragraph I am going to talk about why Henry closed the monasteries, some people believe that he did it for the money, but really and truly he was already the richest man in England why would he need more money, I mean he had more money than he knew what to do with! Henry appeared to believe that he needed to change the religion on England to close corrupted monasteries, although there is some truth in that, it was mainly for the money, which I don’t understand because he was already loaded with money, but hey!. This reason is important but out of the three reasons I’m considering, it is the least important because Henry was...

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Discuss.
Henry the VIII broke fromRome for a number of reasons, for example economic (money), political (power), religious (faith) and personal (love)reasons.
One reason for the break with Rome was political reasons (power) because after losing most his finance in battle against the king of Spain, Francis I, who was angry at Henry for embarrassing his aunt Catherine of Aragon who at this time was Henry’s wife. When Henry found out the amount of power the Catholic Church in England had, he thought if he changed the Religion in England the amount of Power he would have if he was the head of it would increase by at least 1 million. This reason is not the least important but it’s not the main cause of the break with Rome. It’s quite important.
Henry the VIII broke form rome because of love.
Discuss.
Henry the VIII broke fromRome for a number of reasons, for example economic (money), political (power), religious (faith) and personal (love)reasons.
One reason for the break with Rome was political reasons (power) because after losing most his finance in battle against the king of Spain, Francis...

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In this essay, I’m going to explain whyhenry broke with Rome. This means that Henry made himself head of England.
In the first few years, Henry didn’t mind the pope being the head of the church and Henry was even praised by the Pope for defending him from the criticism given to him by a protestant called Martin Luther. But this all changed when him and the pope had a fight about the divorce over HenryVIII and Catherine Of Aragon who failed to give him the son that he wanted to please his dead father with. The pope refused to accept the divorcement with Henry because the holy roman emperor was related to Catherine and refused to let the pope let him divorce her as Charles controlled the pope. Henry had had enough and had an idea that he could make himself the head of the church and then he can divorce himself. Henry had many reason of doing this and here are all the reasons.
After getting a divorce with Catherine of Aragon, Henry was desperately in need of a son to make his father happy and so he could take on his power when he died so got attracted to Anne Boleyn who also failed to give him a son. He wanted to be the head of the church so badly so then he could get a divorce with...

...﻿WhyDidHenryVIIIBreak With Rome?
HenryVIII was one of the most influential kings in the history of the English monarchy. As, generally, the most recognised monarch of the Tudor period, Henry started off as a wealthy young lad who enjoyed sports such as jousting, however after enduring a leg injury which hampered his movement, he was pampered with food, riches, entertainment and wealth which he slowly became accustomed to. With such a rich lifestyle and a life filled with content, what made Henry suddenly decide to conquer the church? There were many factors in his life which troubled him – troubles which could only be resolved by abolishing his relationship with Rome and the Pope; Henry wanted a solution to them without upsetting the public, who, at the time, were under the influence of religion –
1. Henry was bankrupt. He was out of money and had spent more than his allowance. If the monasteries belonged to him, he could use its money for his own causes.
2. He wanted more power – as king, he felt he should be able to control his people more than the church could. By taking over the church, he could also take its followers along with him.
3. Above all, Henry wanted a son. He needed to father a male heir to the throne who could rule over his country after he...

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Henry had married Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of the King of Spain (an important Roman Catholic ruler). Henry and Catherine were happily married for nearly twenty years. However, to carry on his line, Henry needed a healthy male heir. Unfortunately, Catherine gave birth to six children, but only one, a girl called Mary survived. What is more, Henry had fallen in love with the beautiful Anne Boleyn.
The only way Henry could get what he wanted was to divorce Catherine of Aragon, then he could marry Anne Boleyn!
However, Henry later discovered bible passages that worried him:
“And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing . . . They shall be childless. I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; A blessing if ye obey the commandments of the Lord you God, and a curse if ye will not obey.”
Henry got his lawyers to secretly look into whether his marriage to Catherine was legal or not. The marriage was found to be legal – but Henry still wanted a divorce. The only chance Henry had...

...DRAFT Whydid King HenryVIIIbreak with Rome?
Introduction
Who was H8?
Adventurous
he liked to upset people
ideas of his own
selfish person
King ruled England
made enemies
1) Henry 8 was the king of England and he ruled the land in 1509 – 1547 he was known for replacing the Roman Catholic Church to create the Church of England. He was also known for nocking the monasteries down in England. He had six marriages because he was hoping for a son so the son could be a king. Henry the 8s farther henry the 7th and his mother Elizabeth of York. Henry the 8th seems to be adventurous by taking on the pope and arguing about believes. He also had an habit of upsetting the pope and other people.henry the 8th was a selfish king because ………………….
Three factors
There were three reasons whyhenry wanted to break with the Roman Catholic Church in Rome and they all related to the power of the pope and the catholic religion. Henry desperately wanted the son but the Catholic Church wouldn’t allow him to divorce Catharine so he could marry Anne Boleyn who he believed to give him a son. Henry is annoyed because the pope had lots of money. Henry’s normal income was about 500,000 a year. Between 1536 and 1547 he received an extra 140,000.To get...

...WhydidHenrybreakfromRome in 1534?
There are many reasons to whyHenry broke with Rome. In this essay I am going to show you the main reasons whyHenry broke with Rome and which one I think is most important.
I think the most important reason whyHenry broke with Rome was because he wanted power. The reason he wanted power was because it would solve all his problems. In a textbook it said, Henry also wanted to control the church. Since medieval times there have been struggles over whether priests should listen to the King or the Pope. Henry wanted to control the church in his own country. Henry knew that if he could control the church, he would be able to use the church’s money as he was bankrupt. Also, if he had power he would be able to divorce Catherine of Aragon, and marry the love of his life, Anne Boleyn. Then Anne Boleyn would be able to give Henry an heir. Once Henry had control of the Church, he persecuted those who opposed him. He even cut off the he head of his close friend, Thomas More, because More wouldn’t accept Henry as head of the Church. This evidence, from a textbook, show that Henry was greedy for power and would kill anyone who...

...WhyDidHenryVIIIBreak with Rome?
HenryVIII broke away fromRome (the Catholic Church) for a number of reasons, including the succession, money, Power and Religion. The most important reason was the succession.
One reason whyHenry wanted to break with Rome was the succession. He wanted to annul Catherine of Aragon since the chance of her giving Henry a son to carry on the Tudor dynasty was very unlikely and Henry also had doubts that their marriage was unlawful in the eyes of God. Henry had already fallen in love with a lady called Anne Boleyn, who was carrying child of Henry’s anyway. This reason was the most important reason because Henry wanted to keep the Tudor dynasty running.
Another reason for the break with Rome was Power because after losing all his finance in battle against the king of Spain, Francis I, who was angry at Henry for embarrassing his aunt Catherine of Aragon who at this time was Henry’s wife. When Henry found out the amount of power the Catholic Church in England had, he thought if he changed the Religion in England the amount of Power he would have if he was the head of it would increase by at least 1 million. This reason is not...

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Henry had just fought in a war against France. He had splashed the cash on all the latest weapons. This cost Henry a lot of money and Henry needed money soon. The Church was incredibly rich at that time. To Henry it made sense to take over the church and take its money. The pope was also taking all the taxes people would give in tithes and offerings. Henry 'needed' the money so he could spend it on the war.
Henry was married to Catherine of Aragon at this time but she had failed to give him a son. Henry wanted a son to take over power from him when he died. Henry thought God was punishing him for marrying his brother's widow. He also loved Anne Boleyn and was sure she would give him a son. Before he could even think about marring Anne he would have to divorce Catherine. If he did he would need permission from the Pope. The Holy Roman Empire controlled the Pope and his decisions. The leader of the Holy Roman Empire was related to Catherine of...